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Marbles!
The rumor went around that trains were throwing steel ball bearings from their wheels. Genuine steelies! Somebody said they saw one that a kid from Detroit brought up. So big…
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What Regression Really Is: Part III
Read Part II Which x's to pick? Unfortunately, there is an infinite universe from which to draw---and here we come closer to resembles. It could be, for instance, a person's…
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What Regression Really Is: Part II
Read Part I Let's continue our example. Suppose our regression shows that the probability of a Hate score greater than 5 is 60% for men and 80% for women---for people…
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What Regression Really Is: Part I
This is the start of a series of reference articles which explain analytical techniques, with a focus on the philosophy, understanding, common mistakes, and not mathematics. Overview Regression, a.k.a. "linear…
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He Did What?
Coming Soon! I've started a series called "What This-or-That Technique Really Is". First up is regression. It would have shown today, but---can you guess?---it isn't finished. I made the mistake…
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Brain-Scan Lie Detectors Don’t Work
Did you think they would? I've told this story many times, but, hey, why not once more? I had a string of letters after my super-duper top secret clearance when…
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Racism Eats Telomeres. An Exciting New Paper-Generating Research Area
A crack team of researchers led by David Chae has "discovered" that racism, the severest of all crimes, eats the telomeres of black men. Or maybe "eat" is the wrong…
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National Academy Of Sciences Mistakes Politics For Science. Again
Sometimes I want to write but only tears will come. I (a member of no party) quote from the opening of a recent "scientific" study published by that august organization,…